The Ixworth is an old breed developed by Reginald Appleyard (of duck fame) in Suffolk. His intention being to create the ideal smallholders bird in egg production &for the table. In this he did an excellent job. My birds came from a friend who had Appleyard's original birds many years ago & have again proved to still do those things. While not the most colourful of chickens they still lay & weigh out equal to all except commercial hybrids & are not "burnt out after a couple of years".